Kenai

County:: Kenai Peninsula Borough
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 29.14
State:: Alaska

Kenai is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Kenai has a 2025 population of 7,951. Kenai is currently growing at a rate of 1.31% annually and its population has increased by 6.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,438 in 2020.

The average household income in Kenai is $93,621 with a poverty rate of 12.28%. The median age in Kenai is 34.1 years: 34.9 years for males, and 33.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kenai includes 70.6% White, 7.29% Native American, 3.7% other race, 3.21% Asian, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,339	70.6%
Two or more races	1,029	13.61%
Native American	551	7.29%
Other race	280	3.7%
Asian	243	3.21%
Black or African American	73	0.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	47	0.62%

Kenai Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kenai's average per capita income is $49,736. Household income levels show a median of $74,907. The poverty rate stands at 12.28%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$114,295	-
Families	$91,962	$110,778
Households	$74,907	$93,621
Non Families	$42,639	$62,715

$49,736

Average Income

$74,907

Median Household Income

12.28%

Poverty Rate